Unemployment rate: zip codes ranked in Kentucky
Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better. These lists rank zip codes in Kentucky with at least 1,000 residents, using the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
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Zip codes with the highest unemployment
| # | Zip | City | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40935 | Flat Lick | 30.6% |
| 2 | 41554 | Phyllis | 26.1% |
| 3 | 41250 | Pilgrim | 23.2% |
| 4 | 41804 | Blackey | 21.9% |
| 5 | 41773 | Vicco | 21.4% |
| 6 | 40526 | Lexington | 20.8% |
| 7 | 41844 | Pippa Passes | 20.6% |
| 8 | 40055 | Pendleton | 18% |
| 9 | 40211 | Louisville | 16.4% |
| 10 | 42528 | Dunnville | 16.2% |
| 11 | 40009 | Bradfordsville | 16% |
| 12 | 41631 | Grethel | 15.7% |
| 13 | 40823 | Cumberland | 15.2% |
| 14 | 40121 | Fort Knox | 15.1% |
| 15 | 40873 | Wallins Creek | 15.1% |
| 16 | 40210 | Louisville | 13.8% |
| 17 | 42223 | Fort Campbell | 13.3% |
| 18 | 41348 | Lost Creek | 13.2% |
| 19 | 42259 | Mammoth Cave | 12.7% |
| 20 | 41635 | Harold | 12.5% |
| 21 | 40370 | Sadieville | 12.5% |
| 22 | 41774 | Viper | 12.5% |
| 23 | 41124 | Blaine | 12.5% |
| 24 | 40322 | Frenchburg | 12.4% |
| 25 | 41175 | South Shore | 12.2% |
| 26 | 40111 | Cloverport | 12.1% |
| 27 | 40977 | Pineville | 12% |
| 28 | 40203 | Louisville | 11.8% |
| 29 | 40737 | Keavy | 11.7% |
| 30 | 40104 | Battletown | 11.5% |
| 31 | 40215 | Louisville | 11.3% |
| 32 | 41314 | Booneville | 11.2% |
| 33 | 40160 | Radcliff | 11.1% |
| 34 | 40828 | Evarts | 11.1% |
| 35 | 42234 | Guthrie | 11% |
| 36 | 42021 | Arlington | 10.9% |
| 37 | 40965 | Middlesboro | 10.8% |
| 38 | 40906 | Barbourville | 10.8% |
| 39 | 41301 | Campton | 10.7% |
| 40 | 41141 | Garrison | 10.7% |
| 41 | 41653 | Prestonsburg | 10.6% |
| 42 | 41749 | Hyden | 10.6% |
| 43 | 41267 | Warfield | 10.5% |
| 44 | 40046 | Mount Eden | 10.4% |
| 45 | 41049 | Hillsboro | 10.3% |
| 46 | 42732 | Eastview | 10.1% |
| 47 | 40962 | Manchester | 10% |
| 48 | 41465 | Salyersville | 9.9% |
| 49 | 42210 | Brownsville | 9.9% |
| 50 | 40508 | Lexington | 9.8% |
| 51 | 42355 | Maceo | 9.8% |
| 52 | 41098 | Worthville | 9.8% |
| 53 | 41256 | Staffordsville | 9.7% |
| 54 | 40437 | Hustonville | 9.3% |
| 55 | 40150 | Lebanon Junction | 9.2% |
| 56 | 41862 | Topmost | 9.2% |
| 57 | 41723 | Busy | 9.1% |
| 58 | 41097 | Williamstown | 9% |
| 59 | 42372 | Sacramento | 8.9% |
| 60 | 41777 | Yeaddiss | 8.8% |
| 61 | 40831 | Harlan | 8.7% |
| 62 | 41339 | Jackson | 8.6% |
| 63 | 42262 | Oak Grove | 8.6% |
| 64 | 41008 | Carrollton | 8.6% |
| 65 | 42133 | Fountain Run | 8.6% |
| 66 | 41093 | Wallingford | 8.5% |
| 67 | 40358 | Olympia | 8.5% |
| 68 | 40212 | Louisville | 8.4% |
| 69 | 42330 | Central City | 8.4% |
| 70 | 42120 | Adolphus | 8.4% |
| 71 | 41044 | Germantown | 8.4% |
| 72 | 42320 | Beaver Dam | 8.2% |
| 73 | 41557 | Raccoon | 8.2% |
| 74 | 42743 | Greensburg | 8.1% |
| 75 | 42058 | Ledbetter | 8.1% |
| 76 | 41840 | Neon | 8.1% |
| 77 | 41102 | Ashland | 8% |
| 78 | 41224 | Inez | 7.9% |
| 79 | 40019 | Eminence | 7.9% |
| 80 | 40472 | Ravenna | 7.9% |
| 81 | 41041 | Flemingsburg | 7.8% |
| 82 | 40419 | Crab Orchard | 7.8% |
| 83 | 41045 | Ghent | 7.7% |
| 84 | 40208 | Louisville | 7.6% |
| 85 | 40380 | Stanton | 7.6% |
| 86 | 40806 | Baxter | 7.6% |
| 87 | 42754 | Leitchfield | 7.5% |
| 88 | 42553 | Science Hill | 7.5% |
| 89 | 42635 | Pine Knot | 7.5% |
| 90 | 40507 | Lexington | 7.5% |
| 91 | 42206 | Auburn | 7.4% |
| 92 | 42519 | Burnside | 7.4% |
| 93 | 42634 | Parkers Lake | 7.4% |
| 94 | 42127 | Cave City | 7.3% |
| 95 | 41007 | California | 7.2% |
| 96 | 40972 | Oneida | 7.2% |
| 97 | 40517 | Lexington | 7.1% |
| 98 | 40769 | Williamsburg | 7.1% |
| 99 | 41230 | Louisa | 7.1% |
| 100 | 42629 | Jamestown | 7.1% |
Zip codes with the lowest unemployment
| # | Zip | City | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41265 | Van Lear | 0% |
| 2 | 40943 | Girdler | 0% |
| 3 | 42215 | Cerulean | 0% |
| 4 | 41727 | Chavies | 0% |
| 5 | 40868 | Stinnett | 0% |
| 6 | 42056 | La Center | 0% |
| 7 | 41562 | Shelbiana | 0% |
| 8 | 41539 | Kimper | 0% |
| 9 | 41083 | Sanders | 0% |
| 10 | 41043 | Foster | 0% |
| 11 | 40387 | Wellington | 0% |
| 12 | 42649 | Strunk | 0% |
| 13 | 41822 | Hindman | 0% |
| 14 | 40142 | Guston | 0% |
| 15 | 42166 | Summer Shade | 0% |
| 16 | 40759 | Rockholds | 0% |
| 17 | 42286 | Trenton | 0.1% |
| 18 | 40078 | Willisburg | 0.1% |
| 19 | 40060 | Raywick | 0.3% |
| 20 | 42020 | Almo | 0.3% |
| 21 | 42160 | Park City | 0.3% |
| 22 | 41168 | Rush | 0.3% |
| 23 | 42024 | Barlow | 0.5% |
| 24 | 40486 | Tyner | 0.5% |
| 25 | 40516 | Lexington | 0.5% |
| 26 | 41046 | Glencoe | 0.6% |
| 27 | 42159 | Oakland | 0.7% |
| 28 | 42220 | Elkton | 0.7% |
| 29 | 40107 | Boston | 0.8% |
| 30 | 40313 | Clearfield | 0.8% |
| 31 | 42324 | Belton | 0.9% |
| 32 | 42733 | Elk Horn | 0.9% |
| 33 | 42048 | Hardin | 0.9% |
| 34 | 42079 | Sedalia | 1% |
| 35 | 42081 | Smithland | 1.1% |
| 36 | 40144 | Harned | 1.2% |
| 37 | 42376 | Utica | 1.2% |
| 38 | 40385 | Waco | 1.3% |
| 39 | 41219 | Flatgap | 1.3% |
| 40 | 42328 | Centertown | 1.4% |
| 41 | 42748 | Hodgenville | 1.4% |
| 42 | 42123 | Austin | 1.5% |
| 43 | 42036 | Dexter | 1.5% |
| 44 | 42716 | Buffalo | 1.5% |
| 45 | 42441 | Nebo | 1.6% |
| 46 | 42039 | Fancy Farm | 1.6% |
| 47 | 41603 | Banner | 1.6% |
| 48 | 40115 | Custer | 1.7% |
| 49 | 42462 | Waverly | 1.7% |
| 50 | 42078 | Salem | 1.7% |
| 51 | 42740 | Glendale | 1.7% |
| 52 | 41649 | Martin | 1.7% |
| 53 | 40489 | Waynesburg | 1.7% |
| 54 | 40360 | Owingsville | 1.7% |
| 55 | 42274 | Rockfield | 1.8% |
| 56 | 42086 | West Paducah | 1.8% |
| 57 | 42459 | Sturgis | 1.8% |
| 58 | 42406 | Corydon | 1.9% |
| 59 | 41091 | Union | 1.9% |
| 60 | 40374 | Sharpsburg | 2% |
| 61 | 42038 | Eddyville | 2% |
| 62 | 42452 | Robards | 2.1% |
| 63 | 42087 | Wickliffe | 2.1% |
| 64 | 42347 | Hartford | 2.1% |
| 65 | 41048 | Hebron | 2.1% |
| 66 | 40514 | Lexington | 2.1% |
| 67 | 40383 | Versailles | 2.1% |
| 68 | 42088 | Wingo | 2.2% |
| 69 | 42784 | Upton | 2.2% |
| 70 | 42653 | Whitley City | 2.2% |
| 71 | 42726 | Clarkson | 2.2% |
| 72 | 40006 | Bedford | 2.2% |
| 73 | 42544 | Nancy | 2.2% |
| 74 | 41073 | Bellevue | 2.2% |
| 75 | 40023 | Fisherville | 2.2% |
| 76 | 40390 | Wilmore | 2.2% |
| 77 | 42103 | Bowling Green | 2.2% |
| 78 | 40342 | Lawrenceburg | 2.2% |
| 79 | 42461 | Uniontown | 2.3% |
| 80 | 42045 | Grand Rivers | 2.3% |
| 81 | 42411 | Fredonia | 2.3% |
| 82 | 42404 | Clay | 2.3% |
| 83 | 40371 | Salt Lick | 2.3% |
| 84 | 41080 | Petersburg | 2.4% |
| 85 | 42170 | Woodburn | 2.4% |
| 86 | 41039 | Ewing | 2.4% |
| 87 | 42217 | Crofton | 2.4% |
| 88 | 41076 | Newport | 2.4% |
| 89 | 40741 | London | 2.4% |
| 90 | 40220 | Louisville | 2.4% |
| 91 | 42343 | Fordsville | 2.5% |
| 92 | 40460 | Orlando | 2.5% |
| 93 | 40146 | Irvington | 2.5% |
| 94 | 40513 | Lexington | 2.5% |
| 95 | 42420 | Henderson | 2.5% |
| 96 | 42069 | Melber | 2.6% |
| 97 | 40068 | Smithfield | 2.6% |
| 98 | 40037 | Loretto | 2.6% |
| 99 | 41514 | Belfry | 2.6% |
| 100 | 40740 | Lily | 2.6% |
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